Tyson Chandler (6) of Dallas, gets an elbow in Kendrick Perkins' face and is called for a technical foul during game 4 of the Western Conference Finals in the NBA basketball playoffs between the Dallas Mavericks and the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Oklahoma City Arena in downtown Oklahoma City, Monday, May 23, 2011. The Thunder lost game 3 to the Mavericks 112-105. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman

On a potential Mavericks-Thunder rivalry:

It's going to take more than one 4-1 series to do that. If the Thunder can sneak out a win tonight -- and no, I don't think that's going to happen -- then get it to a Game 7, you might have the makings of rivalry in the future. For now, it's just not the same venom as San Antonio.

On the chances OKC wins three games in a row and wins the series against Dallas

Can't see that happening. They're very good, but at shootaround today, it just looked like there was some resignation on some faces. The key for them is to treat this like a single game in February. Just win once on the road, then see where it takes you. Remember that of the eight teams who have come back in NBA history from a 3-1 deficit, only two of them have done it when they faced two of the last three games on the road.